was hired by Alaska in January 1982 as a Line Avionics Technician on the graveyard shift in Anchorage, he had been working on avionics systems for the Air Force at Elmendorf AFB. Juneau Line Avionics Technician, joined Alaska in January 1982īefore John B. When asked if he was aiming for the 50-year milestone pin, he smiled and said, “There are far too many adventures to be had! I’m fortunate to have started my career young and looking forward to the next adventure with my wife Debbie, who is a retired Alaska Airlines flight attendant of 34 years.” 1987: Louie, pictured with his wife Debbie, now a retired Alaska Airlines flight attendant. Today, Louie works in the Interior Shop in the Seattle hangar and is nearing 43 years with the company. That year was memorable for Louie – in May, he did the ground handling and marshaled in Air Force 1, Air Force 2 and Pope John Paul II’s aircraft in Fairbanks. “We couldn’t have planned that if we’d tried.” In 1984, Louie transferred to Seattle working the heavy check, then the flight line. worked his very first day as an A&P technician after getting awarded the bid a couple of days prior. Exactly 40 years to the day when Louie started at Alaska, his son Forrest K. Nearly 15 years later, he helped organize the drive for AMFA representation for technicians and related crafts and served in various local officer positions before being elected to the National Executive Council and climbing the ranks.īut of all the moments during his career, the biggest highlight came on June 1, 2019.
Of course, we were screened to be working on the airfield that day for sure!” “I took the pictures with just an old pocket camera, but you’d never get that close today. The Alitalia DC-10 was the Pope’s aircraft,” said Louie. In 1984, Louie transferred to Seattle working the heavy check, then the flight line. Over his four decades with Alaska, he’s worked full-time at the Seattle and Fairbanks stations, had a temporary stint in Anchorage and worked vacation relief for Prudhoe Bay. The first aircraft he ever worked on was a Piper Super Cub, but for Alaska, it was the Boeing 727-100. “I’ve known and worked with Kim for more than four decades now!” “Several students from my class were hired at Alaska – Kim H., a Seattle line aircraft technician, went through the school a year or two after I did with my younger brother,” said Louie. A&P licenses are the two Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certificates required to become an aviation maintenance technician. His stepfather was the head of the Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) School at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, and many of the technicians in that part of Alaska went through that school, including those at Alaska Airlines. Louie was only 18 years old when he joined Alaska in Fairbanks. Louie K., Seattle-based line aircraft technician - joined Alaska on JLouie smiles for the camera next to an aircraft. It also celebrates all Aviation Maintenance Technicians and the hard work, dedication and commitment to safely keeping aircraft airworthy every day.Īt Alaska, we have six technicians who’ve been here for 40 years or more! We spoke with Louie K., a Seattle-based line aircraft technician and John B., a Juneau-based line avionics technician, to reflect on their career and memorable moments. Today is Aviation Maintenance Technician Day, a day that recognizes Charles Taylor, the Wright Brothers’ mechanic and father of aviation maintenance.
Jim and Larry were both in Louie’s A&P class! From L to R: technician Tom C., technician Jim T., ramp service agent Keith V. (far right) poses for a photo with colleagues in Fairbanks. NFL footage © NFL Productions LLC.Louie K. All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League. NFL and the NFL shield design are registered trademarks of the National Football League.The team names, logos and uniform designs are registered trademarks of the teams indicated.
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